Regulation
Spotlight on Reputation: Putting the wheels in motion
While the Retail Distribution Review does not cover general insurance brokers, Jane Bernstein discovers that this sector is already putting in place efforts to raise professional standards.
Ten years on, liquidator admits there was an Indy rescue plan
The joint provisional liquidator of Independent Insurance Dan Schwarzmann has said Pricewaterhouse Coopers is hopeful that a scheme of arrangement can be agreed by the end of the year, a decade after he was first appointed to the beleaguered insurance…
Motor Focus - Premium Challenges: Mauled by the media
After being pounded by the press for putting premiums up, Leigh Jackson looks at the future of motor insurance and asks whether policyholders could do more to help themselves.
ABS deadline could be delayed
The 6 October deadline for licensing alternative business structures could be delayed by up to a month, Post has learnt.
Italian insurance market exceeds 8% of GDP
The Italian insurance regulator ISVAP has released it annual results for 2010 revealing the market exceeded 8% of gross domestic product for the first time.
SFO announces plan to build closer ties with the City
The Serious Fraud office has announced plans to forge stronger ties to the City of London and to the City of London Police.
Italian insurance market exceeds 8% of GDP
The Italian insurance regulator ISVAP has released it annual results for 2010 revealing the market exceeded 8% of gross domestic product for the first time.
FSA staff turnover more than doubles
Staff turnover at the Financial Services Authority more than doubled between 2009/10 and 2010/11.
Biba presents petition on fees to MP
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has presented a petition of nearly 7000 member signatures to Jonathan Evans MP calling for the government to accelerate the Financial Services Authority’s review of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme…
Biba presents petition on fees to MP
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has presented a petition of nearly 7000 member signatures to Jonathan Evans MP calling for the government to accelerate the Financial Services Authority’s review of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme…
FSA extends PPI complaints deadline
The Financial Services Authority has extended the timeframe for Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland to handle payment protection insurance complaints.
Meerkats and opera singers come under the FSA's spotlight
The FSA's announcement of guidance for aggregators when it comes to treating customers fairly in the selling of general insurance has provoked a flurry of responses from you the loyal reader. Perhaps you're tired of the large opera singer and Aleksandr…
Exclusive professional indemnity and collective redress content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with an article on how the professional indemnity market in Europe is in line for growth and a View from the Top on why the European Commission needs to reconsider it push for a system of collective redress for…
Post Europe: View from the Top: No need for European consumer collective redress
The European Commission is continuing to push for a system of collective redress for consumers that would allow a type of class action litigation.
Exclusive professional indemnity and collective redress content
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is now live with an article on how the professional indemnity market in Europe is in line for growth and a View from the Top on why the European Commission needs to reconsider it push for a system of collective redress…
View from the Top: No need for European consumer collective redress
The European Commission is continuing to push for a system of collective redress for consumers that would allow a type of class action litigation.
FSA spends £763k on delayed FSCS review
The Financial Services Authority spent £763 000 on a review of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme that it later abandoned.
FSA spends £763k on delayed FSCS review
The Financial Services Authority spent £763 000 on a review of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme that it later abandoned.
ABI welcomes FSA aggregator guidance
The ABI has responded to the publication of the Financial Services Authority’s proposed guidance to comparison sites.
Solvency II: Insurer head Barou warns of x-ray vision approach to funds
It is almost impossible to have an "x-ray vision" of how your mutual funds will perform when it comes to assessing embedded risks in the new Solvency II environment.
Solvency II: 'Glue' is needed with data analysis
Securities service providers offer "the glue" to bring all the necessary end-to-end information together to help insurers make the best decisions around their Solvency II asset management strategies.
Solvency II - Post implementation: Capital consequences
In the second instalment of a two-part article, Steven McEwan examines what will happen if the all-important capital requirements under Solvency II are breached.
Germany leads way in Solvency II preparation
UK insurers are better prepared for the upcoming Solvency II regulation than firms based in France and Italy, according to new research.
Cyber risks - Liability update: Privacy policed
Public and political awareness of cyber risks is on the rise as high-profile cases hit the headlines. Patrick Hill and Hans Allnutt review the effectiveness of existing cover options and detail unconventional developments.